Data Scientist, Risk
Core
Leverage experimentation, statistical inference, and causal analysis to drive strategic decision-making and build risk models for a small business payroll platform.
Role type
Staff-level Data Scientist (Risk)
Builds
Risk models, experimentation frameworks, and strategic insights for Gusto's risk stack.
Domain
Fintech / Payroll / Risk Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Statistical reasoning, causal inference, experimental design, SQL, Python, risk modeling, AI-assisted analytics
Preferred skills
Mentoring, structuring ambiguous problems, cross-functional influence
Technologies
Python, SQL, Claude Code
Responsibilities
Translate stakeholder questions into testable analyses; design and interpret experiments; build risk models; define and track business metrics; communicate data-driven stories to leadership.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship expectations
